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The Final Month
by Brenda Hyde of Seeds of Knowledge
As I head into my last month of pregnancy my emotions are running high. Some days I am completely overwhelmed at the thought of a third child coming into our busy home that already has an active 5 and 6 year old.
Just when I start to get anxious one of my boys will ask a question about the new baby that makes me smile and my doubts subside. This week belly buttons were our main topic of conversation. My 5 year old also gathered up his favorite books so he would have them together for me to read aloud to him and the new baby. Little things like this help me to get past those nagging doubts.
On another level, it has really hit home for me that this is my last pregnancy. As I wash the baby clothes and really start getting my list together for things we will need, I realize I won't be doing this again. In some ways it helps me to appreciate this special time. But I also have some thoughts of regret; wishing I had met my husband earlier in my life, and that I had become a mother sooner. I know I can't change those things, but the thoughts are there none the less.
I am amazed most of all at how unique each pregnancy has been. Physically this one has been the easiest for me with minor discomforts, but no emergencies. Emotionally, this one has been the hardest, as far as the journey of actually reaching this point in the pregnancy and the baby remaining healthy. I ran across a quotation this week that I have always loved:
Every child born into the world is a new thought of God; an ever-fresh and radiant possibility. ~ Kate Douglas Wiggin
My two boys are very unique with personalities so different that I am amazed each day to see what they come up with in their young minds. One has a scientific/mathematical mind; the other is emotional and more creative. Now there will be a third child with his or her own unique characteristics. It's an exciting adventure to discover who our children are and to encourage their growth.
I am not afraid of labor; nor am I looking forward to it. I think it's rare that a woman "enjoys" the actual process of their child's entrance into the world. What I enjoy is the end result. No matter how tired I am, or how long labor takes, I know that I will be able to see my baby, and touch him or her for the first time. My husband and I will be able to look into that little, wrinkled face and see a unique and special person just waiting for us to love and nurture him or her. Yes, the possibilities are endless.
| Brenda Hyde, is a Mom, a wife and a writer. You can see her articles and many other resources and features on family memories and traditions at The Village of Thyme, including her online magazine
Seeds of Knowledge. Brenda can also be found each week in the "Did You Ever Notice?" column on the WomanLinks Weekly Update |
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